Acne is most often adolescents. This skin problem accompanying sexual maturation and then disappears. However, sometimes the disease persists in some adults. If it interferes strongly teens to adulthood, this condition is reflected further on the relational and professional life.
Acne is a disease that manifests itself in adolescence, from 12 years in girls and 13 boys. It results from stimulation of sebum by hormones (testosterone, progesterone), whose rate increases precisely at the time of adolescence.
Complete recovery is gradual, usually around 19-20 years, rarely before. But sometimes, it can extend beyond and thus persist into adulthood. And for example, it may happen that some women, acne persists after 30 years, including during the crisis period rules.
What you should know is that treatments exist. If they do not heal, they have powers to shorten the duration, frequency and severity of crises.
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Treatments are many. The choice is made on a case by case basis in consultation with the doctor. Sometimes you have to try several before finding one that fits best.
Because of the frequent coexistence of two types of lesions (inflammatory and retentional), is often used in combination therapies.
Local treatments (applications on skin cream, gel, skin pain, lotion ...) are indicated in minor or moderate acne, or in combination with oral treatments (tablets, capsules). These are represented by antibiotics, zinc and isotretinoin (Roaccutane ®).
Monitoring the regularity of the catch and applications, and the right dose, are critical to successful treatment. This decree or poorly followed, the buttons may return.
Namely isotretinoin is reserved exclusively for the treatment of severe acne or resistant to other treatments. This treatment usually lasts more than 6 months. Beware, it may cause serious malformations in babies of pregnant women. It is therefore issued only under very strict. Women must submit such a negative result to a pregnancy test and start or continue oral contraception one month before starting treatment, throughout treatment and one month after stopping it.
Isotretinoin may be responsible for side effects. The event must not lead to immediate discontinuation of treatment. He must speak to the doctor and decide together the strategy. Often, they are transient or can be mitigated.